This course is designed to provide instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital and retail settings under supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include: drug packaging and labeling, out-patient dispensing, hospital dispensing procedures, controlled substance procedures, inventory control, and non-sterile compounding. Upon completion, students should be able to perform basic supervised dispensing techniques in a variety of pharmacy settings.
Successful participants can opt to sit for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. https://www.ptcb.org/ or https://www.nhanow.com/certification/nha-certifications/certified-pharmacy-technician-(cpht)
You may register by clicking the REGISTER button on this page or by calling 336-224-4545.
This course will meet in person in the Smith building at Davidson-Davie on Tuesday evenings for 27 hours of in-person instruction. The remaining 88 hours of class will be completed in Canvas over the course of 9 weeks.
After registering for the class, you will need to purchase the required textbook from www.paradigmeducation.com/davidsondavie. The required book and one time use digital code you need to purchase is called Davidson-Davie Community College: Cirrus 2.0 for Certification Exam Review for Pharmacy Technicians, Fifth Edition, ISBN: 9798385103782 for $124.50. You do not need to create an account or sign in to purchase the book. Just put 1 in the box next to the book, go to the bottom, click add to cart, go to the shopping cart at the top, checkout without an account and ship via media mail.
Scholarships may be available to those who qualify: https://davidsondaviefoundation.org/novantscholarship/.
Since this is a short-term training course, which is in a separate category of classes, unfortunately, financial aid funds cannot be used to sign up for this course.
Contact Info: Dr. LaQuoia Johnson at laquoia_johnson@Davidsondavie.edu
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